Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 1205 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $79.0 vs $160.91
- Up to 48% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-9400 - $0.43 vs $0.83 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 7% better in Rust than Core i5-6400 - 194 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 6 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |